In their quest for enlightenment the legendary monks of Mount Hiei put themselves through an excruciating endurance challenge: 1,000 days of long-distance running. Do they have any wisdom to share with us?

No injuries were reported after dozens of people celebrating the opening day of the season at New York's Coney Island with a free rollercoaster ride were forced to walk down the Cyclone when its cars got stuck near its 85ft peak on Sunday 29 March. About a dozen riders were escorted off the Cyclone, which turns 88 this summer, and walked down along the tracks